BOOKS

Transcending Neoliberalism: Community-Based Development in Latin America
Henry Veltmeyer and Anthony O'Malley, editors

With a focus on community-based processes, Transcending Neoliberalism examines the dynamics of change in Latin America arising out of the search for alternative forms of development.    More >

A Matter of Self-Esteem and Other Stories
Carme Riera, translated by Roser Caminals-Heath with Holly Cashman

Carme Riera, hailed as a dominant literary force in Spain, has long merited recognition in other countries. Her prose, with all its intricacy, humor, and grace, has been skillfully    More >

Capitalism and Justice: Envisioning Social and Economic Fairness
John Isbister

In Capitalism and Justice, John Isbister takes a practical approach to some of the most important questions of economic and social justice in the context of the global economy: How big a    More >

Sierra Leone: Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy
John L. Hirsch

Sierra Leone's bitter experience with civil war garnered international attention only after the May 1997 coup, though the conflict between the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and    More >

The Geopolitics of Hunger, 2000-2001: Hunger and Power
Action Against Hunger

On the Humanitarian Times List of Top Ten Books of 2000! Widespread hunger continues to exist at the turn of the century, despite the efforts of scores of international relief    More >

First Ladies of the United States: A Biographical Dictionary
Robert P. Watson

Whether editing speeches and appearing on the campaign trail, presiding over White House renovations and social events, championing important causes, or functioning as the president's    More >

Ambiguous Order: Military Forces in African States
Herbert M. Howe

This original work examines three potential options for increasing state security in contemporary Africa: regional military groupings, private security companies, and a continent-wide,    More >

Europe in the New Century: Visions of an Emerging Superpower
Robert J. Guttman, editor

Europe in the New Century is an intriguing look at the future, drawing on the experience and foresight of the leading journalists working in Europe today, as well as the visions of heads of    More >

Falcon Brigade: Combat and Command in Somalia and Haiti
Colonel Lawrence E. Casper, USA Ret.

Col. Lawrence E. Casper (U.S. Army-Ret.) narrates the first documented account by a military officer of the harrowing US operations in Somalia and Haiti. As commander of the Falcon Brigade,    More >

Minuteman: The Military Career of General Robert S. Beightler
John Kennedy Ohl

Following World War II, Robert S. Beightler was one of only two US National Guard generals to be commissioned in the regular Army. Ohl's revealing study traces Beightler's military    More >

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